Emma Goldman Quotes

Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.

The first thing a kindness deserves is acceptance, the second, transmission.

I realize you can't please everyone.

The worst mistake you can make is underrating your enemy. Assuming that they're evil - I think it's a terrible thing to do.

We must take our friends as they are.

Maybe one of you can enlighten me, but I just don't understand why it is so hard to be kind to one another?

People just deserve to be treated with kindness.

When you're nice, people like you and will want to work with you. But it can mean that they take you for granted.

Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more than they expect.

If you are good to this one and that one, this one and that one will say that you are good. If you are good to everyone, no one will say that you are good.

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.

Like Christ said, love thee one another. I learned to do that, and I learned to respect and be appreciative and thankful for what I had.

Everyone responds to kindness.

My favorite parable for living a positive and influential life is the Golden Rule: 'Do unto others what you would have them do unto you.'

I think I have a certain respect for people, you know. And I guess a lot of times I expect that respect to go both ways.

I wouldn't care if they tattoo Festus all over. He's been good to me.

Being a good neighbour is about compassion, which is as warm-blooded as justice is cool-headed.

One who knows how to show and to accept kindness will be a friend better than any possession.

I think the way to keep a friendship is to respect that everybody is different.

Respect all manner of men regardless of their station in life. Compassion is one of the greatest virtues.

Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.

For me, there is only love and fear.

Take care, be kind, be considerate of other people and other species, and be loving.

If we treated everyone we meet with the same affection we bestow upon our favorite cat, they, too, would purr.

The greatest gift that you can give to others is the gift of unconditional love and acceptance.